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Carl Michael Bellman (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːɭ ˈmîːkaɛl ˈbɛ̌lːman] ⓘ; 4 February 1740 – 11 February 1795) [ 1 ] was a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, poet, and entertainer. He is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a powerful influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature ...
In Sweden it has been the means of preserving a whole treasure trove of lovely melodies, which once delighted Europe" "The Life and Songs of Carl Michael Bellman contains altogether 184 pages of text and 72 picture-pages with more than 100 illustrations, most of which are in gravure. Also 6 color plates of Stockholm in Bellman's day."
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- 1967
- Brita Stendahl, Paul Britten Austin
- Paul Britten Austin
Paul Britten Austin was an English author, translator, broadcaster, administrator, and scholar of Swedish literature. He is known for his translations of and books on the Swedish musician, singer and poet Carl Michael Bellman. Britten Austin was born in Dawlish, South Devon, England. His parents were the writers Frederick B.A. King and Mildred ...
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- Hardcover
- Paul Britten Austin
Carl Michael Bellman has 91 books on Goodreads with 539 ratings. Carl Michael Bellman’s most popular book is Fredmans epistlar.
Carl Michael Bellman is the author of Fredmans epistlar (3.80 avg rating, 69 ratings, 5 reviews, published 1790), Carl Michael Bellman - Fredmans sånger ... Home My Books
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- February 11, 1795
- February 4, 1740
Musician, poet, drunkard, genius, and scoundrel, Carl Michael Bellman was a fascinating historical figure that I badly wanted as a character in my novel but had to cut. If music can define an era, then Bellman is the voice of the Gustavian age.
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Aug 1, 2012 · To present-day Swedes Carl Michael Bellman (1740-95) is the best known of all native poets from the 18th century. Virtually everybody is able to quote or sing one or two lines or even stanzas from his songs although it is more than 220 years since his two main collections--Fredman's Epistles (1790) and Fredman's Songs (1791)--were published.
